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August 4, 2010 Tenacity is the hallmark of ad man’s work By Liz Anderson ’10 Brian Ford ’95 began his creative work early during his college career, designing posters for clubs and organizations through ASPLU’s agency, known as Impact. Now, as co-founder and creative director of the advertising agency Zambezi, his list of clients includes NBA superstars Kobe Bryant and, as it pertains to his endorsement deal with Vitaminwater, LeBron James. Ad man Brian Ford’s list of clients includes NBA

that talks about how being a friend ultimately makes one’s life more meaningful,  and I think that is an important message to pass on to children. How did your Children’s Literature minor play into your decision? My Children’s Literature minor has encouraged me to look deeper into the meaning of stories, and I feel that Charlotte’s Web has a very deep message. Most children’s books do not deal with death, and Charlotte’s Web handles it so delicately. During my studies, I came to the realization

A Silent Story: PLU Faculty Member is a Witness to Refugee Crisis Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 8, 2015 Image: Millions of children have been affected by the war in Syria. (File photo) September 8, 2015 By Antonios FinitsisAssociate Professor and Religion Department ChairTACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 8, 2015)—The story I want to share with you is silent. No words were exchanged. It is one of those cases in which words fail to express the extent of human despair. Thank God, it is also a case in

support to these able and dedicated leaders. PLU is blessed in a special way each year by the work of our remarkable cadre of academic program leaders and deans. This year we will be searching for new deans for the School of Arts and Communication and the School of Education and Movement Studies. During these important transitions, Professor John Hallam from art, along with associate professors Mike Hillis from education and Karen McConnell from movement studies will be serving as acting deans. We

knows the business from his years preparing rose beds. He left his job in 2000, he said, after new owners took over the farm and “began to drive it into the ground.” Now he’s director of the Fundación para el Desarrollo Social Sustentable, or FUNDESS (Foundation for Sustainable Social Development), where he’s heard the complaints of hundreds of sick workers. “Everyone has headaches,” said soft-spoken Norma Mena. Now with FUNDESS, Mena formerly studied flower workers’ exposure to chemicals

2018 Fall Coffee Event Posted by: Julie Winters / October 19, 2018 October 19, 2018 On Friday October 19, 2018 the staff council arranged with dining services to bring in Dillanos Coffee for staff appreciation. Read Previous PLU Staff Council Ice Cream Truck Social Read Next 2019 Spring Brunch LATEST POSTS 2019 Ice Cream Social October 16, 2019 Staff Forum with President Belton May 10, 2019 2019 Spring Brunch March 29, 2019 PLU Staff Council Ice Cream Truck Social August 6, 2018

increased demand for nurses across the country, the program is designed to give students who already have 60 undergraduate college units in other fields of study a chance to earn their bachelor’s in nursing at a faster pace.For Rosenlund, who lives in Graham, the commute to Lynnwood was offset by staying occasionally with her son and daughter-in-law in Seattle. “There’ve been some long days, so I’d crash on the couch and buy dinner for them.” Her family – husband, children, and step-children – made the

commitments. “Offering student-faculty research opportunities to a broader range of students is important to me and our department,” Laurie-Berry says. “I was thrilled to bring meaningful plant science research into a classroom and to be able to say, ‘Here is the kind of work people are doing, and you can be part of that.’”From seed to sprout Laurie-Berry first became familiar with the Danforth Center‘s work while completing her Ph.D. in molecular genetics at Washington University in St. Louis. At

always the biggest thing.” Plans after graduation: “Attending the University of Washington’s Law School. I’ve had the idea of law school since I was a kid.”Nicole JordanMajor: Social Work. Hometown: Tacoma, Washington. Accomplishments at PLU: “My greatest accomplishment was falling in love with myself and finding a community at PLU who cared for me. I really struggled as an incoming first-year. I wasn’t sure how I would pay for college, and I felt very lost and unprepared and I wanted to give up, but

Congratulations to the 2019-20 Faculty Excellence Award Recipients! Posted by: abryant / January 10, 2020 January 10, 2020 PLU sponsors Faculty Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding accomplishments of the faculty in five areas of faculty work: teaching, advising, mentoring, research, and service. The recipients have been nominated and selected by their peers, signifying their high regard among those who know them well. Congratulations to the 2019-20 award recipients! The Faculty Excellence